As legal practitioners we pour our energy into practising law and acquiring knowledge of the law. However, that is not the only skill required to practise our profession. We also […]
Read moreThe provision for a default award in arbitration proceedings, is contained in s 15(2) of the Arbitration Act 42 of 1965. This section provides for the arbitration tribunal to proceed […]
Read moreIn June 2023, the Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, published new regulations (GN R3564 GG48838/23-6-2023), which amended the Health Professions Council of South Africa’s (HPCSA) professional conduct inquiry process. […]
Read moreWe all know the fairy tale of Cinderella, who had to submit to the ill-treatment of her stepmother who had usurped her deceased father’s estate. What we do not know […]
Read moreThe Constitution is the supreme law, and it provides protection to all those lives within the Republic (s 7 of the Constitution). Chapter 2 of the Constitution contains the Bill […]
Read moreBy Kobus Brits Section 7(3) of the Divorce Act 70 of 1979 states as follows: ‘A court granting a decree of divorce in respect of a marriage out of community […]
Read moreThis article will focus on the s 40(1)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 and the requirements the peace officers must observe, follow, and adhere to for the […]
Read moreOn 14 March 2023, the Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS) promulgated a draft Practice Directive on s 39(7)(b) of the Community Schemes Ombud Service Act 9 of 2011 (CSOS Act). […]
Read more‘Sexual [assault] cases are similar in power structure to domestic violence or criminal assault matters. In those cases there is more than a simple dispute over money or property. Instead, […]
Read moreIn this month’s issue we feature Hilde Eksteen, a young legal practitioner based in Gauteng. Ms Eksteen was born in 1990 in Roodepoort. Her mother is an educator and father […]
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